Can visitors tour the château du Mesnil-Saint-Denis?

The château now functions as the town hall, which limits access compared to a château run as a museum.

When was the château built?

It was built at the end of the 16th century, around 1579-1580, for Louis Habert de Montmort.

Is the château a listed historic monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument since an order dated 4 January 1947.

What remains to see in the park?

The park holds a decorative vase and two garden benches listed in the general inventory.

Château du Mesnil-Saint-Denis

Mesnil-Saint-Denis Castle

Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis

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Where: Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis

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Château du Mesnil-Saint-Denis stands in Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis (Yvelines), in the Île-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 16th century, 17th century). No visits are on record for this building.

The château du Mesnil-Saint-Denis stands in the town of the same name, in the Yvelines department. Built at the end of the 16th century for a secretary of finances under Henri III, it passed through several centuries of family ownership before becoming home to the town hall and technical services. Its park still holds a decorative vase and garden benches listed in the general inventory, remnants of its past as a private residence.

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What to know

The château now houses the town hall of Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis and is not a museum open to the public in the usual sense.
The building has been listed as a historic monument since 1947.
The interior preserves about twenty protected features, including wood paneling, fireplaces, doors and allegorical paintings.
The park contains a decorative vase and two garden benches listed in the general inventory.

Where this château is

Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis · Yvelines · Île-de-France

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Address

1 Rue Henri Husson, 78320 Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00087536
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 16th century, 17th century

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Can visitors tour the château du Mesnil-Saint-Denis?: The château now functions as the town hall, which limits access compared to a château run as a museum.
When was the château built?: It was built at the end of the 16th century, around 1579-1580, for Louis Habert de Montmort.
Is the château a listed historic monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument since an order dated 4 January 1947.
What remains to see in the park?: The park holds a decorative vase and two garden benches listed in the general inventory.